Rwanda deal reported as F1 eyes future African GP

Autosport reported Formula 1 and Rwanda agreed a 10-year deal for a future African Grand Prix in Kigali, with a first race planned from 2030 at the earliest.

Autosport reported that Formula 1 and the government of Rwanda have agreed a 10-year deal for a future African Grand Prix in Kigali. According to that report, the first race is planned for 2030 at the earliest, and the venue would be a yet-to-be-built natural road course about 40km south of the capital, next to the Bugesera airport project.

The supplied sources do not provide support for claims about a confirmed 2027 Formula 1 calendar, a 24-race schedule or a Monaco sprint, so those details cannot be stated as fact here. Separately, RaceFans reported that team bosses wanted a decision by mid-October on whether the final two races would go ahead as planned.

For team context, Alpine F1 Team competed from 2021 to 2026, recorded one race win and no constructors' titles, with Esteban Ocon listed as its top winner.